Combination-case for barbers



(No Model.)

. R. V. RUSSELL.

V COMBINATION CASE FOR BARBERS. No.471,'752. Patented Mar. 29, 1892.

Unirrn STATES RICHARD V. RUSSELL, OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.

COMBINATION-CASE FORBARBERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 471,752, dated March 29, 1892.

Serial No. 397,454. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD V. RUssELL, of Rochester, in the county of Olmstead and State of Minnesota,have invented a new and usefullmprovement in Combination Cases for Barbers, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a combination-case adapted for holding-the tools and supplies of abarber in aconvenient and satisfactory manner, which case is so formed and constructed as not to catchand retain refuse or foreign matter in inaccessible places and is readily cleaned.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the complete case, a single implement being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the case. Fig. 3 is an end view of the case, looking at it from the right, as shown in Fig. 2, a razor held in the case being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the case on line 4 4 of Fig. 2, a pair of shears held in the case being indicated in dotted lines.

The base or pedestal A is of elongated form, and is constructed of any suitable material, preferably of wood. The upright receptacle B is fixed on the pedestal A near one end thereof, is preferably made of wood, and is provided with a series of vertical sockets C, D, and E, of suitable form in cross-section and in height to adapt them to receive and hold removably therein implements or tools as follows: The sockets O'are adapted to hold razors F, the sockets D to hold combs, and the sockets E to hold shears G. The sockets E are tapered inwardly on two opposite sides near their lower ends at E, whereby they are adapted to receive and support the shears near their tapering points, securin g the blades tightly together. The receptacle B is provided in its lower edge with an inverted channel H, which intersects the several socketsC, D, and E and permits any refuse or foreign matter that may adhere to the tools, and thereby get into the sockets to fall upon the pedestal and to be readily removed therefrom through the channel. That portion of the top of the receptacle B about the socket E is preferably faced with sole-leather I, through which apertures are formed corresponding with the sockets, though a little less in size than the sockets arein cross-section, so that the leather projects inwardly slightly beyond the walls of the sockets, thereby forming a cushion against which the shears are received. Along the sides of the other end of the pedformed integrally with the pedestal or in the nature of side rails secured rigidly thereto, forming a shallow channel between them of sufficient width and depth to receive therein the heads of clippers L. These clippers are held in place and their knives are protected by cross-bars M, secured to the flanges or side rails K, and under which the knives of the clippers are removably inserted. Along the entire front of the pedestal and projecting laterally therefrom is a wire rack N, secured rigidly thereto and provided at or near its outer edge with short supporting-legs O. The rack is preferably curved or hollowed in laterally, as seen at P, whereby it is better fitted and adapted for holding thereon brushes, sticks of cosmetic, and similar articles.

From the foregoing description and reference to articles thatmay be supported and held thereon the use of the device will be fully understood.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A barbers case comprising a horizontal elongated pedestal adapted to stand on a suitable support, an upright receptacle rigid on and above the pedestal, having a series of verticalsockets entering the receptacle at its top, which sockets are inclosed at the sides and are adapted to receive barbers implements therein and hold them vertically projecting partially above the case, a horizontal shallow channel adjoining the uprightreceptacle, formed by parallel flanges extending upwardly at the sides of the pedestal, cross-bars fixed to the flanges over the channel, under which in the channel clippers may be inserted and held, and a rack fixed to one edge of the pedestal and projecting laterally therefrom, substantially as described.

2. In a barbers case, ahorizontal elongated pedestal adapted to stand on a suitable support, 'a receptacle rigid to and extending upwardly from and above the pedestal, a series of vertical sockets entering the receptacle at estal there are upwardly-proj ecting flanges K,

itstop, which sockets are adapted to receive and hold barbers shears, razors, and similar implements Vertically therein'and projecting upwardly therefrom, anda channel in and extending through the base of the receptacle, longitudinally intercepting the vertical sockets at their lower ends and adapted to permit of the removal therefrom of refuse from the sockets, combined substantially as described.

3. In a barbers case, an upright receptacle above a pedestal and therein vertical sockets entering the receptacle at its top, which sockets are each of suitable size to receive therein the closed blades of a pair of shears, the opposite walls of the socket being substantially parallel from the top of the receptacle for a considerable distance downwardly to nearit's bottom and thence tapering inwardly on two opposite sides, the tapering walls being adapted to receive the bearing of the tapering ends of the blades of the shears and by the gravity of the shears to hold the blades tightly closed on each other, and a cushion of leather orits equivalent about the socket, at its mouth adapted to receive and bear yieldingly against the outer longitudinal edges or backs of the blades of the shears, combined substantially as described.

4. In a barbers case, the combination, with an upright implement-holding receptacle, of an elongated pedestal on which the receptacle is supported, a clipperholding device formed on the pedestal, including parallel flanges projecting upwardly at and from the sides of the pedestal, forming a shallow channel on the pedestal, and cross-bars secured to the flanges above and transversely of the channel at suitable distances from each other and from the pedestal to receive. thereunder and holdthe heads of pairs of clippers, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RICHARD V. RUSSELL. lVitnesses:

W. LOGAN BRAoK NmDeE, FRED PAMPERIN. 

